نعط

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to places, specifically fortified locations and mountains in Yemen. It also extends to describe people with specific eating habits or physical characteristics, and the act of traveling.

Derived headwords

ناعطname

1.
Fortress in Yemenclassical
A fortress located on a mountaintop in the region of Yemen, ancient and well-known, formerly belonging to some of the 'Adhawa' tribe.
2.
Mountain in Yemenclassical
A mountain in Yemen. It is also said to be a mountain named Na'it in Yemen.
3.
Clan of Hamdanclassical
A branch or clan within the Hamdan tribe.
4.
Fortress in their landclassical
It is said to be a fortress in the land of the Hamdan tribe.

النعطnoun

1.
Long-distance travelersclassical
People who undertake long journeys, specified as being with the 'ayn' (ع).
2.
People who cut foodclassical
Those who cut their food portions in half, eating one half and discarding the other, also referred to as 'al-Nu't' and 'al-Nuṭ'. Their singular is 'nā'iṭ' and 'nāṭiʿ'. They are considered ill-mannered in their eating, chivalry, and generosity.

ناعطname

1.
Owner of Na'itclassical
The possessor or lord of the fortress or place named Na'it.

أربابnoun

1.
Lords, mastersboth
Plural of 'rabb', meaning lords, masters, or owners.

أعوصنverb

1.
They made his affair difficultclassical
Referring to the act of making someone's affair or situation complicated or difficult.

الدوميname

1.
Akkidar of Dumat al-Jandalclassical
The name of the ruler or figure associated with Dumat al-Jandal.

المشقرname

1.
Al-Mushaqqar fortressclassical
A fortress named Al-Mushaqqar.

أبو امرئ القيسname

1.
Father of Imru' al-Qaysclassical
The father of the famous pre-Islamic poet Imru' al-Qays.

أنطعverb

1.
To cut food portionsclassical
To cut one's food portions in half, eating one part and leaving the other.

أنعطverb

1.
To cut food portionsclassical
To cut one's food portions in half, eating one part and leaving the other.

النقْطnoun

1.
Tall menclassical
Refers to tall men, specified as being with the 'ghayn' (غ).

Parallel reading

ناعط: حصن في رأس جبل بناحية اليمن قديم معروف، كان لبعض الأذواء.

Na'it: A fortress on the summit of a mountain in the region of Yemen, ancient and known, formerly belonging to some of the 'Adhawa'.

وناعط: جبل، وقيل: ناعط جبل باليمن.

And Na'it: a mountain, and it is said: Na'it is a mountain in Yemen.

وناعط: بطن من همدان، وقيل: هو حصن في أرضهم؛

And Na'it: a clan of Hamdan, and it is said: it is a fortress in their land;

وأفنى بنات الدهر أرباب ناعط، ... بمستمع دون السماء ومنظر

And the calamities of time have destroyed the lords of Na'it, ... within hearing but beyond sight.

وأعوصن بالدومي من رأس حصنه، ... وأنزلن بالأسباب رب المشقر

And they made the affair of the ruler of Dumat al-Jandal difficult from the top of his fortress, ... and they brought down the lord of Al-Mushaqqar by means of ropes.

أعوصن به أي لوين عليه أمره.

They made his affair difficult, meaning they complicated his situation.

والنعط: المسافرون سفرا بعيدا، بالعين.

And Al-Nu't: travelers on a long journey, with the 'ayn'.

والنعط: القاطعو اللقم بنصفين فيأكلون نصفا ويلقون النصف الآخر في الغضارة، وهم النعط والنطع، واحدهم ناعط وناطع، وهو السيء الأدب في أكله ومروءته وعطائه.

And Al-Nu't: those who cut their food portions in half, eating one half and discarding the other into the dish; they are Al-Nu't and Al-Nuṭ, their singular is nā'iṭ and nāṭiʿ, and he is ill-mannered in his eating, his chivalry, and his giving.

ويقال: أنطع وأنعط إذا قطع لقمه.

And it is said: 'anṭaʿa' and 'anʿaṭa' if one cuts his food portions.

والنقْط، بالغين: الطوال من الرجال.

And Al-Naqṭ, with the ghayn: the tall ones among men.